At Tamarack Marketplace, we’re lighting up the skyline with our newest gallery exhibition, “Bright Lights in the City.” This show is inspired by the way cities come alive after dusk and capture the color, contrast, and energy that illuminate urban nights. Cities stand as monuments of ambition and imagination. With their towering buildings, bustling streets, and endless sidewalks, they embody the spirit of progress and creativity.

This exhibition captures that spirit through the eyes of Tamarack Marketplace Juried Artists, showcasing how the rhythm of city life inspires artistic expression even far from the skyline. With work featured in a variety of styles and mediums, “Bright Lights in the City” highlights the unique ways light and landscape interact to shape our experience of place and time. Some scenes are bold and bustling, others calm and moody, but all are connected by that unmistakable nighttime glow.

From vibrant, glowing skylines to quiet, hazy corners of Appalachia, our artists were challenged to explore the electricity of nightlife. Whether it’s the buzz of neon signs or the soft glow of streetlamps on empty sidewalks, each piece in this exhibition celebrates the beauty and atmosphere found after dark.

“Bright Lights in the City” will be on display at Tamarack Marketplace’s David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery from July 25 – September 13. If you are unable to visit the show, check out our virtual gallery here.

Featured Artists:

D. Ray Bozic of Greenbrier County, Tina Brannon of Calhoun County, Andrea Brunais of Mercer County, Jane Cardi of Monongalia County, Pat Cross of Putnam County, Wayne Houser of Kanawha County, Vernon Howell of Cabell County, Dennis Jones of Hancock County, Kembelene McGinnis of Ritchie County, Laura Moul of Cabell County, Andrew Mullins of Raleigh County, Jill Moles Mullins of Clay County, Melanie Myhre of Cabell County, Shelby Oreolt of Raleigh County, Thomas Ott of Brooke County, Nan Perry of Kanawha County, Lynn Quillen of Monroe County, Betty Rivard of Kanawha County, Debbie Sisson of Jackson County, Steve Sisson of Jackson County, Lesa Smith of Kanawha County, Linda Stonestreet of Putnam County, Susan Stover of Raleigh County, Michael Teel of Kanawha County, and Mike Williamson of Raleigh County.